Seeing Emperor Qingyuan calmly awaiting his answer, Xiao Yi knew the emperor was displeased with his attitude. Even though his heart was breaking, he had to swallow his pain and feign gratitude.
"Your humble servant receives the decree and thanks Your Majesty for your great favor!"
Emperor Qingyuan laughed heartily with satisfaction upon seeing Xiao Yi's compromise.
"That's more like it! What real man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? Why be so fixated on just one!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi could only nod in agreement with a wry smile.
After enduring a victory banquet that left him with no appetite, a eunuch came to lead him to the general's mansion. He said that when the emperor learned of Xiao Yi's victory, he had already ordered the mansion to be cleaned up. The emperor's rewards and the two beauties had been delivered, and now the mansion was just waiting for him, the master, to move in.
Xiao Yi said no need, he wanted to walk around by himself, and asked the eunuch to give him the address, then sent him away.
Perhaps it was true that drinking only made his sorrows worse; although Xiao Yi had tried to drink as little as possible to avoid losing control, he was still completely drunk.
His heart felt like a piece was missing, a sharp, throbbing pain that made it hard to breathe. He had to pat his chest hard to get some relief.
Seeing that he seemed to be in a bad mood, his bodyguard Amin couldn't help but step forward to help him up, only to find that Xiao Yi's face was covered in tears. Amin exclaimed in surprise.
"General, are you alright?"
Xiao Yi shook his head drunkenly.
"It's alright, it's alright!"
Although Amin didn't understand, since the general didn't say anything, he could only lead his horse and follow silently.
The master and servant walked at a leisurely pace. On the other side, Xie Yushu also came out of the shop and ate a bowl of wontons with Nanxing and Chunyu at a small stall, then walked home as if to aid digestion.
And so, the two, who never expected to meet suddenly, bumped into each other unexpectedly!
Xiao Yi thought he was hallucinating, so he rubbed his eyes hard. The person was still standing there in a bright red cloak, smiling charmingly, saying something, with a faint smile on his lips.
Yes, that's her.
Xiao Yi, excited and stumbling, ran to Xie Yushu's side, grabbed her arm, looked her over again, and said regretfully...
"I'm sorry, I don't know, I don't know!"
After saying that, he pulled Xie Yushu into his arms.
Xie Yushu hadn't expected him to be so agitated, and struggled to push him away.
"Xiao Yi! You're drunk! Calm down!"
Seeing that Xie Yushu had actually pushed him away, Xiao Yi's face turned pale, and he explained even more anxiously.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I thought that if I took the land deed, my mother wouldn't be able to cause you any trouble!"
I thought that you were my lawfully wedded wife, and that the clan would not allow my mother to divorce you!
I was wrong!
I've always thought that when I come back, I'll take you away from Phoenix Mouth and let you live your own little life.
Enough!
Xiao Yi, we can never go back!
Actually, you don't need to apologize to me. Your dowry saved my whole family's lives. I married into the family, took care of Haitang and Jinyu for you, and cured your leg. We're even now, so there's no need to talk about owing each other anything!
I'm doing fine, and I haven't fallen on hard times just because your mother divorced me.
You don't need to feel indebted!
Seeing that he kept apologizing, Xie Yushu stopped him.
"No! It's my fault. We can go back. The divorce letter my mother gave me doesn't count. That wasn't my intention. I will marry you again."
"Yes, I can marry you again. When you first married into our family, you didn't have a proper wedding. Now I'm a general, and the Emperor has bestowed upon me a general's mansion. I want to marry you again with a grand procession of red bridal procession!"
"Xiao Yi, look me in the eye and tell me, when you entered the palace, the Emperor didn't grant you a marriage?"
Xie Yushu's words made Xiao Yi's face turn pale again, his lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Xie Yushu understood immediately and said
"Let's end things here between us!"
I, Xie Yushu, will not share a husband with another woman!
After Xie Yushu finished speaking, she walked past Xiao Yi and left.
As Xie Yushu stepped aside, Xiao Yi felt as if a hole had been torn in his heart, leaving him feeling empty, cold, and aching.
Amin seemed to understand why his general was acting this way, but it was not something he could say. Seeing Xiao Yi looking distraught, he told Xiao Yi to mount his horse.
Xiao Yi numbly allowed A Ming to help him onto the horse, lead the horse, and send him back to the general's mansion.
As soon as Xie Yushu arrived home, she was summoned by the palace to examine the Fifth Prince!
Upon hearing the messenger's message that Xuanyuan Jue was likely dying, the Emperor was furious. The imperial physicians were at a loss and suddenly remembered Xie Yushu, who was also skilled in medicine and was even rumored to be a divine physician. So they suggested to the Emperor that Xie Yushu be sent to take a look.
It wouldn't be accurate to say they had much faith in Xie Yushu's medical skills; it was more about having another person to divert the Emperor and Consort Chu's anger.
Logically speaking, the Fifth Prince's injury was something he planned himself, but there are always unexpected things, especially for people with wicked intentions. Even God couldn't stand it, so his fall was far worse than he imagined. Perhaps this is retribution!
When Xie Yushu arrived with her medicine box, the Emperor and Consort Chu were both there, and a row of imperial physicians were kneeling on the ground. Xie Yushu glanced at them briefly and saw that there were eight of them, ranging from old men with white beards to young men in their early twenties.
It's estimated that all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital had been summoned, but they all passed the buck, leaving only these eight unlucky ones to take the fall.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects; and I pay my respects to Consort Chu!"
"Get up! Aren't you a skilled physician? Go and take a look at the Fifth Prince!"
When the Emperor saw Xie Yushu arrive, he couldn't wait to speak.
Consort Chu never expected that, after only a few days of falling out, she would be the one begging for help. She was furious inside, but had to force a smile and say to Xie Yushu...
Thank you for your help!
Xie Yushu nodded, and without saying much, went directly to check on the Fifth Prince's condition.
The fifth prince was pale, had a high fever, was breathing rapidly, and was in a semi-comatose state.
Xie Yushu had his clothes stripped off, revealing a patch of bruises on his chest, some of which were even turning purple!
There was also a collapse in the rib, which was obviously a broken rib, causing internal bleeding and worsening the infection.
The Emperor and Consort Chu, seeing that Xie Yushu only glanced at them and didn't even take her pulse, anxiously asked...
"Why aren't you taking my pulse!"
"I don't know how to take a pulse, but I have a basic understanding of the Fifth Prince's condition!"
"Can't take a pulse! The legendary doctor can't even take a pulse! Are you just all talk and no action?"
When Consort Chu heard Xie Yushu say that she didn't know how to take a pulse, she thought Xie Yushu was playing a trick on her and immediately questioned her.
"I don't know how to take a pulse because I treat illnesses without needing to do so! Also, I've never claimed to be a miracle doctor; it's just rumors spread by outsiders!"
The Fifth Prince suffered internal organ injuries with bleeding that wasn't stopped in time, leading to blood pooling in his chest cavity. Furthermore, the infection wasn't controlled promptly, causing his high fever.
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